A fire occurred in a non safety related cabinet, feeding electrically the normal ventilation of the Nuclear Auxiliary Building (controlled area). The fire was discovered by an auxiliary operator restoring the ventilation configuration after completion of a test. The fire was extinguished by the utility rescue squad: the fire brigade, called according to procedures, had no action to take. The event had no impact on safety, and was rated below scale. The utility sent an information release in NUCNET.

Location: TIHANGE-1Event date: Tue, 09-02-1993

▸▾Nuclear event report

Event Report Forms (ERFs) are filed to the IAEA. Sometimes there are multiple event reports, updating the rating, the event description. Here you only see the latest event report

ERF send date: Tue, 16-02-1993ERF description: A fire occurred in a non safety related cabinet, feeding electrically the normal ventilation of the Nuclear Auxiliary Building (controlled area). The fire was discovered by an auxiliary operator restoring the ventilation configuration after completion of a test. The fire was extinguished by the utility rescue squad: the fire brigade, called according to procedures, had no action to take. The event had no impact on safety, and was rated below scale. The utility sent an information release in NUCNET.
ERF rating date: 09-02-1993ERF contact person: Mr. J.J. van BinnebeekERF address: 157 Avenue du Roi, BelgiumERF affiliation: AIB - Vincotte Nuclear

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